The following bills were read the first time and referred to the committees indicated.

Senators Johnson, D.J.; Moe, R.D. and Belanger introduced--

S.F. No. 1: A bill for an act relating to taxation; income tax; providing for an income tax rebate in
1999; appropriating money.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senators Kelley, S.P. and Moe, R.D. introduced--

S.F. No. 2: A bill for an act relating to the year 2000 problem; providing immunity for certain
activities; clarifying the mutual aid authority of local government units; requiring the department of health
to collect and disseminate certain information; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998,
section 12.331, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 604B.

S.F. No. 4: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for certain lifetime game and fish
licenses; establishing the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund; imposing fees; requiring an annual report;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 97A.

S.F. No. 8: A bill for an act relating to taxation; providing that certain income earned for service in the
armed forces is exempt from taxation; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 290.01, subdivision
19b.

Referred to the Committee on Taxes.

Senator Betzold introduced--

S.F. No. 9: A bill for an act relating to civil service; providing for the abolition of the Spring Lake Park
police civil service commission.

S.F. No. 11: A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing a cause of action for victims of
domestic abuse; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 611A.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senators Stumpf, Ten Eyck, Lessard and Moe, R.D. introduced--

S.F. No. 12: A bill for an act relating to natural resources; repealing the prohibition on the operation of
a snowmobile with a track equipped with metal traction devices on public lands, roads, and trails;
continuing the prohibition on the use of snowmobiles with metal traction devices on paved public trails;
amending Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 61; repealing Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 84.871,
subdivision 2; and Laws 1998, chapter 401, section 23.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Senator Day introduced--

S.F. No. 13: A bill for an act relating to highways; changing restriction of lanes on I-35W and I-394;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 161.

S.F. No. 25: A bill for an act relating to health; allowing nursing facility residents to request the use of
a restraint; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 144A.10, by adding a subdivision.

Referred to the Committee on Health and Family Security.

Senator Samuelson introduced--

S.F. No. 26: A bill for an act relating to the city of Nisswa; extending the duration limit of a tax
increment financing district.

Referred to the Committee on Local and Metropolitan Government.

Senator Samuelson introduced--

S.F. No. 27: A bill for an act relating to game and fish; providing for lifetime crossbow permits for
persons with permanent physical disabilities; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 97B.106.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Senators Samuelson, Hanson, Sams, Lourey and Solon introduced--

S.F. No. 28: A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the general rate of the sales and use tax and
the sales tax on motor vehicles; exempting sales to political subdivisions of a state; reducing income tax
rates; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 290.06, subdivisions 2c and 2d; 290.091, subdivisions
1, 2, and 6; 297A.02, subdivision 1; 297A.25, subdivision 11; and 297A.47.

S.F. No. 35: A bill for an act relating to appropriations; appropriating money for the state's share of the
cost of the new Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie Narrows.

Referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.

Senators Wiener and Robertson introduced--

S.F. No. 36: A bill for an act relating to taxation; reducing the general rate of the sales and use tax and
the sales tax on motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 297A.02, subdivision 1.

S.F. No. 41: A bill for an act relating to the military; establishing a program of tuition and textbook
reimbursement grants for members of federal armed forces reserve components; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 192.

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans.

Senators Robertson; Kelley, S.P. and Oliver introduced--

S.F. No. 42: A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing city councils to establish by
ordinance procedures for imposing civil penalties for ordinance violations; amending Minnesota Statutes
1998, section 412.231; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 410.

S.F. No. 45: A bill for an act relating to property; providing for the Private Property Protection Act;
proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 516.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senators Marty and Scheid introduced--

S.F. No. 46: A bill for an act relating to the legislature; prohibiting former legislators from lobbying the
legislature for one year after leaving office; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
10A.